BRAVEDESIGN LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02678552 · ltd · incorporated 1992-01-17
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£1.27M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of other furniture
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -34% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 34.4y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
115 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,268,832
Cash YoY
-34%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£311k
↓ 34% YoY
Net Worth
£1.3m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1.2m
↓ 4.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£254k£508k£761k£1.0m£1.3mFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£1.64M£1.69M
Current assets£1.17M£1.22M
Cash£311.0k£472.9k
Debtors£746.3k£564.9k
Net assets£1.27M£1.27M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2025-03-04
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  3. 2025-03-01
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    ASHCROFT, Ashley Shane appointed
    director
  4. 2024-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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  5. 2023-11-29
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  6. 2022-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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  7. 2021-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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  8. 2020-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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  9. 2019-11-27
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  10. 2019-01-14
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    officers · CH01
  11. 2019-01-14
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  12. 2018-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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  13. 2018-03-01
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  14. 2018-01-05
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  15. 2018-01-05
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  16. 2017-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-04-07
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    HIVES, Claire appointed
    secretary
  18. 2014-04-07
    ➕
    HIVES, Claire appointed
    director
  19. 2014-04-07
    ➖
    HIVES, Kathleen resigned
    secretary
  20. 2014-04-07
    ➖
    HIVES, Ronald resigned
    director
  21. 2013-03-05
    ➖
    HIVES, Mark resigned
    director
  22. 2006-08-30
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    HIVES, Mark appointed
    director
  23. 2004-08-31
    ➖
    THOMAS, Russell resigned
    director
  24. 2004-06-23
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    Charge satisfied #1
  25. 2004-06-17
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  26. 2004-04-30
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  27. 2003-07-01
    ➕
    HIVES, Simon appointed
    director
  28. 1992-03-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  29. 1992-01-28
    ➕
    HIVES, Kathleen appointed
    secretary
  30. 1992-01-28
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1992-01-28
    ➕
    HIVES, Ronald appointed
    director
  32. 1992-01-28
    ➕
    THOMAS, Russell appointed
    director
  33. 1992-01-28
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 1992-01-17
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    Company incorporated
    As BRAVEDESIGN LIMITED
  35. 1992-01-17
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1992-01-17
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Simon Hives
Individual · British · DOB 10/1972 · age 54
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-01-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC31090 — Manufacture of other furniture

Registered office

5 Brindley Road
Reginald Road Industrial Estate
St Helens
Merseyside
WA9 4HY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-23
Last: 2026-01-09

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

HIVES, Claire→
secretary · appointed 2014-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ASHCROFT, Ashley Shane→
director · ~40y · appointed 2025-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HIVES, Claire→
director · ~51y · appointed 2014-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HIVES, Simon→
director · ~54y · appointed 2003-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HIVES, Kathleen→
secretary · appointed 1992-01-28 · resigned 2014-04-07
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-01-17 · resigned 1992-01-28
Resigned
HIVES, Mark→
director · ~58y · appointed 2006-08-30 · resigned 2013-03-05
Resigned
HIVES, Ronald→
director · ~80y · appointed 1992-01-28 · resigned 2014-04-07
Resigned
THOMAS, Russell→
director · ~88y · appointed 1992-01-28 · resigned 2004-08-31
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-01-17 · resigned 1992-01-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property17/06/2004—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge1 property30/04/2004—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property03/03/199223/06/2004
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Recent filings (115 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-11-27